Third Graders Found Having Sex in Louisiana Classroom

District Superintendent Lisa Wilmore told the paper the teacher was fired because the incident occurred under her watch.
“The principal felt that she was not monitoring the classroom adequately,” Wilmore said, according to the News-Star. “The principal made a decision, and I supported the principal. We have to make sure we have people in these classrooms who are monitoring our students.”

A second teacher in the district has been suspended pending investigation for substance abuse. Whitmore, who became the new Superintendent in September, has said that she’s trying to change the culture of the troubled district and improve student achievement through better classroom management and more efficient instruction. The district is ranked 59 out of 62 in Louisiana.

The children concerned in the Tallulah incident, who were allegedly having oral sex under a desk, have been sent to counseling but Whitmore cites privacy concerns for not providing further details.